The first type of influenza virus we are exposed to in early childhood dictates our ability to fight the flu for the rest of our…
New research in the January edition of Annals of Emergency Medicine reveals that cooling with running water is the best initial treatment for a child’s…
Time spent playing video games is often seen as time stolen from physical activities. Research has shown that exercise has many physical and cognitive benefits.…
A new study led by Stony Brook University Cancer Center researchers to be published in Nature Communications suggests that the choice of anesthesia may change…
Weightlifters could do less and get stronger by changing the amount they lift each session, according to new research. Sports scientists from the University of…
A large study links red and processed meat with higher risk of heart disease and death. Eating two servings of red meat, processed meat or…
A study in mice finds that a compound modeled on a protein found in bananas safely protects against multiple strains of the influenza virus, Ebola…
Treating septic shock in children with a combination of intravenous vitamin C, vitamin B1 and hydrocortisone (a commonly used steroid) is associated with lower mortality,…
Adults who are exposed to a child with chickenpox (varicella) in the home are around 30% less likely to develop shingles (herpes zoster) over 20…
In a new study, a team of researchers at McGill University has shown that, when given in a formulation that facilitates passage to the brain,…
Australians are increasingly being diagnosed with cancers that will do them no harm if left undetected or untreated, exposing them to unnecessary surgeries and chemotherapy,…
The controversy about whether eggs are good or bad for your heart health may be solved, and about one a day is fine. A team…
AĀ randomized clinical trial with 48 healthy volunteers assessed the absorption of six active ingredients (avobenzone, oxybenzone, octocrylene, homosalate, octisalate and octinoxate) in four sunscreen products…
To better treat people with depression, not only must we treat the neurons affected by the disease, but we must also restore the integrity of…
A new paper in Nutrition Reviews finds that intake of the flavonoid quercetin can greatly reduce high blood pressure in patients suffering from cardiovascular disease.…
Daily exposure to blue wavelength light each morning helps to re-entrain the circadian rhythm so that people get better, more regular sleep which was translated…
Whooping cough bacteria are becoming smarter at colonising and feeding off unwitting hosts — whether they have been vaccinated or not — strengthening calls for…
New UC Riverside research shows soybean oil not only leads to obesity and diabetes, but could also affect neurological conditions like autism, Alzheimer’s disease, anxiety,…
Adverse outcomes from childhood exposures to lead and mercury are on the decline in the United States, likely due to decades of restrictions on the…
A common bacteria that boosts digestive health can slow — and even reverse — build-up of a protein associated with Parkinson’s, new research suggests. Source:…